Post and Pair

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Post and Pair, a card game popular in the 16th and 17th centuries. A hand consisted of three cards, a pair royal ranking highest, or failing this, the highest pair. Another name of the game was Pink. Three card brag is a descendant of the game.

Possibly the name of an early version of poker in England.

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